Massey Ferguson 281 VS Challenger MT665C specs comparison

Massey Ferguson 281 1998 comparison online with competitors

Massey Ferguson 281

General Infos
Make Massey Ferguson
Model 281
Country United states
Production From 1998  Until 2000
Price 21,100  USD
Tractor type Utility tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Massey Ferguson 281 Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 7.50-16
AG rear tires 18.4-30
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 6,635 lbs or 3009 kg
Length -
Width -
Height -
Wheelbase 90.2 inches [229 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size 56 to 84 inches
Front tread size 52 to 68 inches
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 256.3 ci or 4.2 L
Cylinders 4 cylinders
Engine power 75 hp or 55.9 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque -
Torque RPM -
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection -
Fuel tank size 21.1 gal or 79.9 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor -
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Massey Ferguson 281 Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system -
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps -
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system -
Trans type sliding gear
Trans gears 8 forward and 2 reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x2 2WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system -
Cabin type Two-post folding ROPS
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System -
Valves -
Pump flow 10.3 gpm or 39.0 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity 11.1 gal or 42.0 L
Hydraulic pressure -
Max flow -
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower -
Fuel consumption -
Pulling power -
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 69 hp or 51.5 kW
Real power -
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO live
Rear PTO RPM 540 (rpm)
Front PTO -
Front PTO RPM -
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption -
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch II
Rear hitch lift -
Front hitch -
Front hitch lift -

Challenger MT665C 2009 comparison online with competitors

Challenger MT665C

General Infos
Make Challenger
Model MT665C
Country United states
Production From 2009  Until 2010
Price -
Tractor type Row Crop tractor
Fuel diesel
Service repair manual Challenger MT665C Manual

Dimensions, sizes and tires
AG front tires 480/70R34
AG rear tires 520/85R46
Lawn front tires -
Lawn rear tires -
Indus front tires -
Indus rear tires -
Weight 24,250 lbs or 10999 kg
Length 223.2 inches [566 cm]
Width -
Height 133.1 inches [338 cm]
Wheelbase 122.2 inches [310 cm]
Ground clearance -
Turning radius -
Rear tread size -
Front tread size -
Turning radius -

Horsepower and engin specs
Engine capacity 512.6 ci or 8.4 L
Cylinders 6 cylinders
Engine power 290 hp or 216.3 kW
Engine RPM 2200 (rpm)
Torque 1033 lb-ft or 1400.7 Nm
Torque RPM 1500 (rpm)
Fuel type diesel
Fuel injection electronic high-pressure common rail
Fuel tank size 155.9 gal or 590.1 L
Oil capacity -
Oil change -
Starter motor electric
Starter volts 12 V
Parts And Accessories Challenger MT665C Parts
Electrical and battery specs
Batteries number -
Batteries voltage 12 V
Battries Amps -
Cold Amps -
Ground force negative
Charging system alternator
Charging Volts -
Charging Amps 240 amps
Clutch and gearbox specs
Trans system Techstar CVT
Trans type continuously variable transmission
Trans gears infinite forward and reverse
Clutch system -
Cabine and mechanical specs
Wheel drive 4x4 MFWD 4WD
Final drive -
Steering hydrostatic power
Braking system hydraulic wet disc
Cabin type Cab standard with heat and air-conditioning
Differentiel lock -
Hydraulics specifications
System closed center load sensing
Valves 4 to 6
Pump flow 26.4 gpm or 99.9 lpm
SVC flow -
Steering flow -
Tank capacity -
Hydraulic pressure 2,901 psi or 200.0 bar
Max flow 46.2 gpm or 174.9 lpm
Drawbar specifications
Drawbar type -
Claimed power -
Drawbar horsepower 213.6 hp or 159.3 kW
Fuel consumption 15.7 gal/hour or 59.4 l/hour
Pulling power 26605 lbs or 12068 kg
Power take-off (PTO) specs
Claimed power 250 hp or 186.4 kW
Real power 275.8 hp or 205.7 kW
Engine @RPM -
PTO Clutch -
Rear PTO independent electro-hydaulic
Rear PTO RPM 540E (rpm)
Front PTO optional
Front PTO RPM 1000 (rpm)
Mid PTO -
Mid PTO RPM -
Fuel consumption 15.9 gal/hour or 60.2 l/hour
3 point hitch specifiations
Hitch system -
Rear hitch III, IV
Rear hitch lift 26,460 lbs or 12002 kg
Front hitch III
Front hitch lift 11,020 lbs or 4998 kg

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